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Overnight Counselor Shift Supervisor
Everything we do with our clients is verbal engagement and interactions including supportive counseling and teaching. We DO NOT do personal care personal care AND we DO NOT do physical restraints.
Mohawk Opportunities is committed to helping individuals living with Mental Illness, HIV/AIDS and those who are homeless achieve stable community living and independence by providing:
- Housing that is safe and affordable,
- Services that facilitate growth and recovery,
- Relationships built on a foundation of caring and respect, and
- A sense of hope for the future.
Responsibilities of the Overnight Counselor Shift Supervisor are to provide support, guidance, and training to the Overnight Counselors working in our four group homes/community residences located in Schenectady, NY. We serve adults who have a diagnosis of mental illness and living in a group home with the goal of independent living. Specific duties of the Overnight Counselor Shift Supervisor included:
Supervision
- Train and provide shift supervision for all community residence Overnight Counselors. Provide support to Overnight Counselors as needed during their shifts by communicating with the Overnight Counselors regularly and responding to their call for assistance.
- Complete periodic checks on Overnight Counselors and ensure Overnight Counselors are performing all assigned tasks including medication counts and the daily cleaning to maintain a healthy environment for our clients.
- Review the Communication Logs of each group home. Documents throughout your shift in each of the community residences Communication Logs indicating that you have been at the program and any other relevant information that needs to be shared.
- Provide overnight shift coverage as needed when there are call-ins and/or vacancies that cant be filled by finding coverage from the list of employees available.
- Regular communication with Program Directors.
Client Services
- Establish and maintain professional rapport with clients and the community providers.
- Function as an effective role model.
- Foster open communication, and show understanding, support, and respect to all clients.
- Provide supportive, purposeful counseling when needed, with a focus on decision making and problem- solving skills.
- Be alert to potential crisis, intervene in crisis and emergencies, and make appropriate reports. Demonstrate appropriate assessment and crisis intervention skills.
- Teach coping skills to assist consumers in dealing with daily activities.
- Protect and ensure the confidentiality of all current and former clients and current and former referrals.
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Requirements
Skills/Qualifications for the Overnight Counselor Shift Supervisor:
- An acceptable combination of relevant education including: a bachelors degree and 1 year experience in human services, associate degree and 3 years experience in human services, or a high school diploma and 5 years experience in human services.
- Mental health experience preferred.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Must have a valid and insurable New York State driver's license.
Benefits
Salary and Schedule of the Overnight Counselor Shift Supervisor:
Schedule:
Wednesday-Thursday 10:30pm awake overnight until Thursday at 8:30am
Thursday-Friday 10:30pm awake overnight until Friday at 8:30am
Friday-Saturday 10:30pm awake overnight until Saturday at 8:30am
Saturday-Sunday 10:30pm awake overnight until Sunday at 8:30am
- $22.86/hour, 47,548.80/Annual Equivalent. Overtime is available in our group home setting,
- Excellent benefits, staff training, generous paid time off, and 30-minute paid meal break.
- Supportive work environment.
- Culture of caring.
Mohawk Opportunities Inc.
